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Earn Your Stripes and Lead from the Heart

Earn Your Stripes and Lead from the Heart. Carl Harness Assistant County Administrator, Pinellas County FCCMA Past President. An offer you can’t refuse: The Godfather. An offer you can’t refuse: The Godfather. Five essential leadership lessons from The Godfather

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Earn Your Stripes and Lead from the Heart

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  1. Earn Your Stripes and Lead from the Heart Carl Harness Assistant County Administrator, Pinellas County FCCMA Past President

  2. An offer you can’t refuse: The Godfather

  3. An offer you can’t refuse: The Godfather • Five essential leadership lessons from The Godfather • Build a powerful community • Hold people accountable • Don’t get emotional • Be decisive • Spend time with your family Fastcompany.com | Lydia Dishman | 4/2/12

  4. Likert – Four Leadership Styles • Exploitative Authoritative • Top-down authority using threats for motivation • Benevolent Authoritative • Master - servant • Consultative System • Some teamwork and participation • Participative System • Organization-wide participation

  5. Leading from the heart?

  6. Why do we exist as leaders? • Create an environment of community • Help employees reach their potential • Help the organization succeed Managing from the Heart by Bracey, Rosenblum, Sanford and Trueblood

  7. Leading from the heart • Need to define good leadership • James Autry “The Art of Caring Leadership” • Inherent power comes with the position • Work to gain respect • Keep your commitments • Be aware of how decisions impact others

  8. Why do we exist as leaders?

  9. Personal leadership principles • Self-confidence • Integrity • Be fair-minded and respectful • Persistent • Supportive • Compassionate

  10. Building a foundation for leadership • New leaders need to know “gate keepers” • Good leaders think of others first • Use words as a powerful tool • Use compassion and sensitivity • Promote ownership • Lead by example • Create respect

  11. Lead by example…

  12. My advice for career leadership • Secure strong mentors • Work to build relationships • Never dismiss an opportunity • Establish a solid reputation • Make yourself marketable • Maintain a sense of balance

  13. Why do we exist as leaders? • Bring out the best in our staff

  14. Questions? Carl Harness (727) 464-3485 charness@pinellascounty.org

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